The superior hypogastric plexus (in older texts hypogastric plexus or presacral nerve) is a plexus of nerves situated on the vertebral bodies anterior to the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta.
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General visceral efferent fibers
The term general efferent fibers (GVE or visceral efferent or autonomic efferent) refers to the efferent neurons of the autonomic nervous system that provide motor innervation to smooth muscle cardiac […]
Preganglionic nerve fibers
In the autonomic nervous system fibers from the CNS to the ganglion are known as preganglionic fibers. All preganglionic fibers whether they are in the sympathetic division or in the […]
Postganglionic nerve fibers
In the autonomic nervous system fibers from the ganglion to the effector organ are called postganglionic fibers.
Pulmonary plexus
The pulmonary plexus is an autonomic plexus formed from pulmonary branches of vagus nerve and the sympathetic trunk.It supplies the Bronchial tree and the visceral pleura.
Pulmonary branches of vagus nerve
The pulmonary branches of the vagus nerve can be divided into two groups: anterior and posterior.
Ramus communicans
Ramus communicans (plural rami communicantes) is the Latin term used for a nerve which connects two other nerves and can be translated as communicating branch.
White ramus communicans
The white ramus communicans (plural: rami communicantes ramus means branch) is the preganglionic sympathetic outflow nerve tract from the spinal cord.Each of the thoracic and the first and second lumbar […]
Ventral striatum
The ventral striatum is a portion of the striatum.It consists of the nucleus accumbens and the olfactory tubercle.Some sources also include the ventromedial parts of the caudate nucleus and putamen.It […]
Transverse mesocolon
The transverse mesocolon is a broad meso-fold of peritoneum which connects the transverse colon to the posterior wall of the abdomen.It is continuous with the two posterior layers of the […]